Federal Report
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Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke says 21,000 of his 70,000 career civil service workers are not loyal to him or President Donald Trump.
September 29, 2017 -
Some studies say federal workers are paid 30 percent, less on average, than private-sector workers. Other experts say feds are getting as much as 70 percent more. Who's right?
September 28, 2017 -
If you work for the government, the odds of you getting a $20,000-$40,000 buyout are about the same as getting hit by lightning while standing in a field pretending to be a cow.
September 27, 2017 The odds of you getting a $20,000-$40,000 buyout are slim so what can you do to build your retirement nest egg? Find out when federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. September 27, 2017
September 26, 2017-
How much financial and investing advice should you give to a career civil servant who's got a million-and-a-half dollars in his Thrift Savings Plan?
September 26, 2017 -
Federal workers have worried that Congress will base their pensions on a less generous formula. Mike Causey says there's nothing to worry about ... yet.
September 25, 2017 -
What do buyouts at the Defense Department have in common with matsutake mushrooms? They are both very valuable and very rare.
September 22, 2017 -
The Trump administration wants to find out how many people work, as in really work, rather than are employed, at the U.N., the State Department and other federal agencies.
September 21, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks which of the long list of proposed changes to federal retirement is most likely to succeed.
September 20, 2017 -
Ever see the play Waiting for Godot? It's about two smart guys who sit around for hours waiting for a guy named Godot who never shows up. That's how many feds feel about buyouts.
September 19, 2017 -
Federal workers are buzzing over some proposed pension changes, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
September 18, 2017 -
With Congress and the White House proposing major changes in the federal retirement program, many retirement-eligible workers are considering retiring soon (like this month or next) in order to beat the changes.
September 15, 2017 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks, if somebody at the office had an emergency and needed extra vacation time, would you help if you could?
September 14, 2017 -
Senior correspondent Mike Causey wants to know what, if any, of the currently proposed retirement changes will go into effect, and when.
September 13, 2017 -
Congress and the White House are considering several proposals to slim down or eliminate portions of the federal retirement program. Will they pass and if so, how will they affect you? Find out when NARFE Legislative Director Jessica Klement joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. September 20, 2017
September 12, 2017